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Dandong ( Simplified Chinese: 丹东) is a city in the Chinese province of Liaoning. It is on the border between China and North Korea, marked by the Yalu River. Also at this point, the river opens up into Korea Bay. The size of the administrative city is 14,910 square kilometers; the urban city is 563 square kilometers in size.

1 Landmarks

The city is across the river from Shinuiju, North Korea. The two cities are connected by the Sino-Korea Friendship Bridge (also called the China-Korea Friendship Bridge). Another major landmark is Hushan Changcheng , which marks the eastern end of the start of the Ming Dynasty's extension to the Great Wall.

2 History

Maps and artifacts suggest that the area has been settled since the Zhou Dynasty . The area became known as Andang county in 1876. It was occupied by Japan after the start of the first Sino-Japanese War in 1894. During the Manchukuo era it was the capital of Andang Province, one of the fourteen provinces established by Manchukuo. It adopted its present name on January 20, 19651965 was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). Events January-February January 4 United States President Lyndon Johnson proclaims his " Great Society" during his State of the Union address. January 14 Prime Ministers of N.


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